Vạc
Pronunciation
Northern
/va̰ːʔk˨˩/
Central
/ja̰ːk˨˨/
Southern
/jaːk˨˩˨/
cauldron
2 senses
Noun
cauldron
Noun
night heron
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Noun
cauldron
A large metal pot that was traditionally used for cooking food or boiling water over an open fire.
vi Người ta dùng vạc lớn để đun nước trên ngọn lửa.
en They used a large cauldron to boil water over a fire.
Sense 2
Noun
night heron
A type of bird belonging to the heron family that is known for hunting during the night near water.
vi Loài vạc thường đi kiếm ăn ở gần mặt nước vào ban đêm.
en The night heron usually hunts near the water at night.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
鑊
Candidates by syllable
vạc
鑊（鸌 / 𠟲 / 𪂱 / 𪅥）
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